|> I would suggest you keep the encryption turned on and hack the |registry of |> the older machine(s) to allow encryption. The instructions are |referenced |> in smb.conf under encryption (I think it is security.txt). | |I read that file. And there are some pro's and con's to |encryption. Maybe I missread the file, but it said cleartext does |not pass over the network. I did not fully understand that (and |did not re-reread it). It also made the arguement that if you are |using ftp or telnet or the like you are already using clear text. |I first need functionality then security. I know this is not the |best position to take, but this lan is behind a firewall with |mainly trusted users. One of the main reasons I say use encrypted is because it is easier on the sysadmin :) You only have to change the older Win3.X/Win95 version 1 machines. Otherwise you have to remember to change every new machine/rebuild. If you have more than 5 machines, that gets old, especially if you have to rebuild them very often--we have a policy of wiping the drive every time a new employee gets a machine, easier than trying to clean them up :)